b'From right to left: Troy Landing (B2K), Ross Trevelyan (B2K), Tonny Luwo (SKF Zambia) , Michael Stamatiadis (B2K), Satrajit Chakraborty (SKF Zambia)Expanding Access: Bearings 2000s Strategy to Support Africas Industrial GrowthBearings 2000 (B2K) talk about their plans to expand across borders in Africa, building on the success and strong customer relationships formed within South Africa.As countries across Africa continue tounderstanding its customers needsin the year. This marks a new phase in invest in infrastructure and industrialand delivering fast, efficient solutions.the companys growth and reflects B2Ks development, the demand for reliable,This has been backed by deep technicalcommitment to long-term investment in technically sound supply partnersknowledge and high product availability. the continent, rather than a short-term has never been greater. Bearingsexport-driven approach. The focus is on 2000 (B2K), a leading industrial partsOur strong customerlocal presence, local stockholding, and supplier headquartered in South Africa,locally based teams that understand the is answering that callexpanding itsrelationships in South Africa haveindustries they serve.footprint beyond borders and bringing itsshown us whats possible whenBuilt for the continentwell-established service model to newservice meets reliability,African markets. What sets B2K apart in a fragmented and Founded in 1992, B2K has spent overRoss Trevelyan, Managing Director, B2K often under-served market is its ability to three decades developing a reputation forcombine product depth with technical and reliability, expertise, and strong customerWere now taking that proven approachoperational strength. As an authorised partnerships across South Africasto new African markets, adapting it todistributor of premium global brands industrial sectors. From mining andmeet their specific needs. such as SKF, the company maintains large industries such as cement, paper,B2K is currently in the process ofstrong relationships with OEMs and endpetrochemical, metals to agriculture, foodlaunching operations in Zambia in Julyusers alike.production and other manufacturing,2025, with plans to establish a secondIts large central warehouse, regional the company has built its business byoperation in a neighbouring country laterbranches, and in-house engineering 24'